Satellite Images May Show Myanmar Abuses

Satellite Images May Show Myanmar Abuses

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Satellite photos showing the disappearance of villages and a buildup of army camps offer what researchers say is potential evidence of human rights abuses in Myanmar, the scene of bloody anti-government protests that have drawn tens of thousands of demonstrators.
At least nine people were killed in Myanmar on Thursday, when soldiers with automatic rifles fired into the crowds. Troops in riot gear also raided Buddhist monasteries on the outskirts of Yangon and beat and arrested dozens of monks, according to witnesses and Western diplomats.

Myanmar, also known as Burma, has become the focus of international pressure to curtail the violent repression of its citizens.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science said Friday it has compiled satellite images that provide evidence of village destruction, forced relocations and a growing military presence at sites across eastern Myanmar.

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Not that a whole lot of truths ever come out of this region of the world, interesting that they are using satellite imaging to follow a breaking situation.

"Eighteen of the locations showed evidence consistent with destroyed or damaged villages," he said in a statement. "We found evidence of expanded military camps in four other locations as well as multiple possibly relocated villages, and we documented growth in one refugee camp on the Thai border. All of this was very consistent with reporting by multiple human rights groups on the ground in Burma."

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